Hungary vs Slovakia

Hungary and Slovakia compared on 10 key figures from official sources. Each value is the latest one published for that country, so the year is shown with it.

• Hungary has about 1.8 times as many people as Slovakia: 9.5 million against 5.4 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Slovakia ($28,544) is 10% higher than in Hungary ($25,907) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Slovakia (0.8%) than in Hungary (0.5%), a difference of 0.3 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Hungary (4.4%) than in Slovakia (4%), a difference of 0.4 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Slovakia (5.4%) than in Hungary (4.5%), a difference of 0.9 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Slovakia can expect to live 1.7 years longer than one born in Hungary: 78.4 years against 76.7 years in 2024.
• The population of Hungary is older: half of its people are over 43.3 years, against 41.3 years in Slovakia in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Hungary (93.8%) than in Slovakia (89.8%), a difference of 4 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Slovakia (5.5 tonnes) are 22% higher than in Hungary (4.5 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Slovakia (40.3%) than in Hungary (22.8%), a difference of 17.5 percentage points in 2024.